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TAISOX 3840

High Density Polyethylene

Supplied by Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation

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General

Material Status

Commercial: Active

Availability

Asia Pacific

Features

Good Processability

High Density

High Strength

Low Temperature Impact Resistance

Uses

Containers

Crates

Tanks

Forms

Pellets

Processing Method

Rotational Molding

Physical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Density		g/cm³	ASTM D1505
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (190°C/2.16 kg)		g/10 min	ASTM D1238
Mechanical	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Strength			ASTM D638
Yield		psi
Break		psi
Tensile Elongation (Break)		%	ASTM D638
Impact	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Tensile Impact Strength		ft·lb/in²	ASTM D1822
Hardness	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)			ASTM D2240
Thermal	Nominal Value	Unit	Test Method
Brittleness Temperature		°F	ASTM D746
Vicat Softening Temperature		°F	ASTM D1525
Melting Temperature		°F
Additional Information
Notched Izod Impact Strength, ASTM D256: 20 kg-cm/cm²
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: High Density, High Specific Gravity, Good Processability, Easy Processing, High Strength, Low Temperatuer Impact Resistance, Low Temp Impact Resistance.

Injection	Nominal Value	Unit
Processing (Melt) Temp		°F

Notes

¹Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.